Yahweh’s Suffering Servant The following passage of Isaiah was most likely written toward the end of Isaiah’s ministry that spanned the years 739 BC to 701 BC. The passage concerns the Suffering Servant of Yahweh that finds its fulfillment in Jesus Christ well over 700 years later. Who has believed what he has heard from […]
I thought this blog of Michael Horton’s was good and worth sharing. Calvin did not imagine that the New Testament gave us a precise liturgy or church order, but he was convinced that it gives us clear guidelines. From his study of the New Testament Calvin suggested that there are four offices: doctor, pastor-teacher, elder, […]
Wilhelmus `a Brakel was a pastor and theologian from the Netherlands. He lived from 1635 to 1711. He is perhaps one of the most noted and loved theologian among the reformed churches in the Netherlands. His four volumes on Dogmatics are titled “The Christian’s Reasonable Service” (published by Reformation Heritage Books, Grand Rapids, MI.). His […]
The following article is taken from a blog posted by Matt Tully, based on the book The Son of God and the New Creation, by Graeme Goldsworthy (Published by Crossway Publishers. The article is a little long, but well worth the time to read. An Old Heresy The Apostle Paul’s references to our union […]
THUS SAITH THE LORD – PART 2 In part one of THUS SAITH THE LORD, I asked the following questions: “Does God still speak today? If so, how? Can Christians expect new revelation from the Lord, or has the time for divine revelation been completed with the last book of the Bible? Can any individual […]
THUS SAITH THE LORD Does God still speak today? If so, how? Can Christians expect new revelation from the Lord, or has the time for divine revelation been completed with the last book of the Bible? Can any individual declare a “thus saith the Lord” today? The answers to these questions are vitally important […]
Whose Son Is the Christ? “And as Jesus taught in the temple, he said, ‘How can the scribes say that ‘the Christ is the son of David? David himself, in the Holy Spirit, declared, ‘”The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I put your enemies under your feet.’” David himself […]
My Sins Forgiven – Life Imparted In 1 Corinthians 5:21, the Apostle Paul makes an important statement summarizing the gospel message. He says: “For our sake he (God) made him (Jesus Christ) to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.” Jesus Christ has taken upon […]
Resurrection Celebration Sunday April 5, 2015 Opening Scripture: Matthew 27:62 – 28:10 Title: Paradise Restored Theme: Christ’s Death and Resurrection Renews Intimate Communion With God In Paradise – Forever Message: I. Paradise – The Perfect Creation Paradise and all of creation was created by the Holy, Perfect, Eternal, Infinite and Loving Artist. God created […]
Principal Theme Of Revelation In studying the Book of Revelation, I have come to believe that the sovereignty of God is the principal theme of the book (there are other themes as well). God rules all history, time, and people. Chapter one verse eight states: “’I am the Alpha and the Omega’, says the […]